People Who Don't Check Sources

Tiy · December 18, 2014, 12:56:46 AM

Over the past month, a few of my Facebook friends have shared articles from some satire sites (e.g. <witscience.org>, <NationalReport.net>, etc.), completely unaware of the reliability of the source and passing the information conveyed as truth and science. Has anyone else noticed this? Are Americans becoming so dumb that they believe anything on the internet?

DAS B00T x2 · December 18, 2014, 01:02:46 AM

Well, I've seen some folk who take duffleblog articles as legitimate news...

Verbatim · December 18, 2014, 01:04:15 AM

It's rare that people actually do their homework and cite sources at all.

I'm guilty of this.

Tiy · December 18, 2014, 01:05:08 AM

Exactly. It's like they think the Onion is legit.

Verbatim · December 18, 2014, 01:07:16 AM

I can totally understand people not realizing that National Report is satirical, though. There's no indicators beyond the off-the-wall stories themselves.

The Onion just sounds like one. Like, who names their news site "the Onion"?

maverick · December 18, 2014, 01:37:14 AM

People on social media are idiots and believe everything they see. On twitter, I always see people falling for shit like "Spongebob has been cancelled" and "Starbucks won't sell to the troops" when after a simple google, they could find out the truth. On Facebook, I see people posting articles like "200 ft shark captured" and "Ebola kills 20 kindergartners". It's ludicrous.

Anonymous (User Deleted) · December 18, 2014, 09:20:37 AM

People are dumd.

Super Irish · December 18, 2014, 09:42:47 AM

It's better not to say anything as otherwise they'll stop posting funny bullshit.

Comet · December 18, 2014, 10:42:00 AM

tfw my old lady thought an Onion article was true...

Mad Max · December 18, 2014, 11:04:59 AM

Quote from: DAS B00T x2 on December 18, 2014, 01:02:46 AM

Well, I've seen some folk who take duffleblog articles as legitimate news...

Oh man. I remember the shitstorm that DB created when they posted an article about the 2012[?] election and how a ton of over-seas military ballots weren't counted. It was hilarious.

lol. Found it
http://www.duffelblog.com/2012/11/military-absentee-ballots-delivered-one-day-late-would-have-swung-election-for-romney/

Kinder Graham · December 18, 2014, 11:54:28 AM

My friend posted a fake article saying GTA San Andreas was getting a sequel and he fell for it. Don't blame him, because they made it rather official looking with a comparison of the black guy in next gen graphics

Mr. Psychologist · December 18, 2014, 11:57:17 AM

Quote from: Mad Max on December 18, 2014, 11:04:59 AM

Quote from: DAS B00T x2 on December 18, 2014, 01:02:46 AM
Well, I've seen some folk who take duffleblog articles as legitimate news...
Oh man. I remember the shitstorm that DB created when they posted an article about the 2012[?] election and how a ton of over-seas military ballots weren't counted. It was hilarious.

lol. Found it
http://www.duffelblog.com/2012/11/military-absentee-ballots-delivered-one-day-late-would-have-swung-election-for-romney/

http://www.duffelblog.com/2014/02/upworthy-military-headlines/

Goddamn I love duffelblog.

Mad Max · December 18, 2014, 12:02:13 PM

Quote from: Mr Psychologist on December 18, 2014, 11:57:17 AM

Quote from: Mad Max on December 18, 2014, 11:04:59 AM
Quote from: DAS B00T x2 on December 18, 2014, 01:02:46 AM
Well, I've seen some folk who take duffleblog articles as legitimate news...
Oh man. I remember the shitstorm that DB created when they posted an article about the 2012[?] election and how a ton of over-seas military ballots weren't counted. It was hilarious.

lol. Found it
http://www.duffelblog.com/2012/11/military-absentee-ballots-delivered-one-day-late-would-have-swung-election-for-romney/

http://www.duffelblog.com/2014/02/upworthy-military-headlines/

Goddamn I love duffelblog.

This Honor Killing Will You Give You New Respect For Traditional Cultures

holy shit lol

Mr. Psychologist · December 18, 2014, 12:03:37 PM

Quote from: Mad Max on December 18, 2014, 12:02:13 PM

Quote from: Mr Psychologist on December 18, 2014, 11:57:17 AM
Quote from: Mad Max on December 18, 2014, 11:04:59 AM
Quote from: DAS B00T x2 on December 18, 2014, 01:02:46 AM
Well, I've seen some folk who take duffleblog articles as legitimate news...
Oh man. I remember the shitstorm that DB created when they posted an article about the 2012[?] election and how a ton of over-seas military ballots weren't counted. It was hilarious.

lol. Found it
http://www.duffelblog.com/2012/11/military-absentee-ballots-delivered-one-day-late-would-have-swung-election-for-romney/

http://www.duffelblog.com/2014/02/upworthy-military-headlines/

Goddamn I love duffelblog.
This Honor Killing Will You Give You New Respect For Traditional Cultures

holy shit lol

This one was particularly dark but it certainly made me laugh

Quote

A Soldier Drunk And On Steroids Left His Afghan Base. What Happened Next Moved The Village Elders To Tears.

Kinder Graham · December 18, 2014, 12:24:44 PM

Quote from: Mr Psychologist on December 18, 2014, 11:57:17 AM

Quote from: Mad Max on December 18, 2014, 11:04:59 AM
Quote from: DAS B00T x2 on December 18, 2014, 01:02:46 AM
Well, I've seen some folk who take duffleblog articles as legitimate news...
Oh man. I remember the shitstorm that DB created when they posted an article about the 2012[?] election and how a ton of over-seas military ballots weren't counted. It was hilarious.

lol. Found it
http://www.duffelblog.com/2012/11/military-absentee-ballots-delivered-one-day-late-would-have-swung-election-for-romney/

http://www.duffelblog.com/2014/02/upworthy-military-headlines/

Goddamn I love duffelblog.

http://www.duffelblog.com/2014/04/ukraine-invades-russia/

http://www.duffelblog.com/2014/01/nations-veterans-demand-farmland-in-gaul/

http://www.duffelblog.com/2014/01/justin-bieber-drunk-driving/

Some of my faves